Chapter 138: A Long Kiss (2)
" I feel guilty that I can’t be with you. When that scoundrel pulled your hair... When I saw that picture of you, clearly disturbed by the cameras, I despised myself for not being near you. I miss you too... I miss you like crazy. Everytime that woman tries to meet me or I had to make appearances with her, I feel like a scum. I’m sorry... " he couldn’t look at her and rested his forehead on her shoulders.
Talia rubbed his back gently. Everytime she sees him together with her, she feels terrible too. But...
" Is the plan working? "she asked.
" Hmm"
"Then that’s all that matters right? Don’t feel guilty. I want you to be happy."
Talia said and even she was surprised by the words coming out of her mouth. She truly was not a very magnanimous person.
"Did you talk to President Carter about Wallace Pharma," Arthur looked at her and asked.
"Isn’t there an epidemic? I heard now it is under control?" Talia really was relieved. However she did what she did for her own selfish reasons too. For now
"Let them talk bad about me all they want. Let Lord Wallace know that I had a hand in this subtly. He won’t act immediately. Make Olivia seem pretentious and controlling; that won’t be hard though. Make the ministers bemoan their inability to work for the people with the Council’s interference. And finally release the truths about everything including my conversation with Prince Edward and we can topple the power of the Council easily and I can return to Esteria," Talia took in a deep breath. She knew all these but who knows how long it will take?
" Don’t worry... That other plans can be handled slowly.... For now, your safety is more important," Arthur kissed her cheek.
Her plans aren’t different from his. He thought that her blood reaction with the much loved Jerome Brunton is enough for the people to side with her. But she actually is making herself a valuable assert to the country. Getting medicines for the epidemic is only the first step.